Former Husky Brandon Roy honored by Pac-12

LAS VEGAS – Former Washington basketball great Brandon Roy was one of 12 inductees who entered the Pac-12 Hall of Honor on Friday.

“Brandon was one of the greats who played in this conference,” said former UCLA guard Tyus Edney, who was also inducted Saturday. “What he did for Washington and not just the Huskies, but this conference, was incredible.

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Roy starred four years (2003-06) at Washington and finished his college career 14th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,477 points. He helped the Huskies to three NCAA tournament appearances, including a No. 1 seed in 2005 and back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances.

“I’m just so happy for Brandon,” Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said. “Brandon is the best I’ve ever coached. He was so intuitive as a basketball player. He impacted the game in so many ways.